20 photos and videos from last night's Vancouver vigil honouring Quebec City attack victims
Last night, Canada chose love over hate with vigils being held across the country for the victims of Sunday night’s terror attack on a mosque in Sainte Foy, a suburb of Quebec City.
In response, cities across Canada held vigils honouring the victims.
See also
- Opinion: The night that terror came to Quebec
- VPD Chief Palmer calls Quebec City mosque terror attack an affront to religious freedoms
- Lights to go out on Eiffel Tower in Paris to honour Quebec City terror attack victims
- Vancouver City Hall going dark tonight for Quebec City terror attack victims
In Vancouver, crowds gathered at Al Masjid Al Jamia Vancouver, lighting candles and holding signs denouncing the acts of violence and expressing support for the Muslim community in Canada.
Young children, people of different faiths, firefighters, city councillors, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson and members of the police came together to show that love and tolerance is what we need more of.
Another vigil is scheduled at the mosque this Saturday.
If a group of complete strangers from all walks of life can hug each other inside a mosque, at midnight, all is not lost. #Vancouver pic.twitter.com/rFtn89Ymcy
— Tanner Bokor (@tannerbokor) January 30, 2017
Compassionate crowd stands in solidarity outside of #Vancouver #mosque #QuebecMosqueAttack #cdnpoli #LoveTrumpsHate pic.twitter.com/aNz4EghtFp
— Joshua Berson (@bersonphoto) January 31, 2017
With head bowed @MayorGregor joins #Muslims in prayer at #Vancouver #mosque @CityofVancouver #vanpoli #QuebecMosqueAttack pic.twitter.com/ZIyq9hcON3
— Joshua Berson (@bersonphoto) January 31, 2017
Standing in solidarity @VancouverPD @ChiefPalmer joins crowd outside #Vancouver #mosque #QuebecMosqueAttack #vanpoli @CityofVancouver pic.twitter.com/4vYdsbdvQC
— Joshua Berson (@bersonphoto) January 31, 2017
Speakers have wrapped, crowd now being invited into mosque pic.twitter.com/Q53FouomHA
— Simon Little (@simonplittle) January 31, 2017
.@VancouverPD @ChiefPalmer: no specific threats in #yvr, but understands people shaken. Pledges police will work to keep people safe pic.twitter.com/w5JIolFNDI
— Simon Little (@simonplittle) January 31, 2017
Visibly emotional Councillor @andreareimer addresses #Vancouver #vigil for #QuebecCityMosqueShooting pic.twitter.com/2HpgwukzjH
— Simon Little (@simonplittle) January 31, 2017
#Vancouver #vigil #QuebecCityMosqueShooting pic.twitter.com/phC02go1ug
— Simon Little (@simonplittle) January 31, 2017
“The ban on Muslims, the hatred has no place in Canada.” pic.twitter.com/tLhGcFnsbq
— Simon Little (@simonplittle) January 31, 2017
“Thank you, you came to share our grief” pic.twitter.com/USpqVpLUs7
— Simon Little (@simonplittle) January 31, 2017
Crowd at #vancouver #vigil is very diverse. Many say they fear creeping intolerance, feel the need to stand together pic.twitter.com/kbvxrr4aKI
— Simon Little (@simonplittle) January 31, 2017
Mayor Gregor Robertson speaking in solidarity at the Vancouver #vigil for the victims of the #QuebecCityMosqueShooting. pic.twitter.com/MTMJl87vns
— Conrad Desjarlais (@DesConrad) January 31, 2017
Messages among the many flowers left upon the doorstep and the Front Door of Masjid Al-Jamia #Vancouver..
| #QuebecMosqueAttack #cdnmuslims pic.twitter.com/hxOIpctrNs
— HïMY SYeD (@HiMYSYeD) January 31, 2017
Lighting my Candle for Vigil in front of Masjid Al-Jamia #Vancouver earlier tonight….
| #QuebecMosqueS #cdnmuslims pic.twitter.com/AgGKHDSD82
— HïMY SYeD (@HiMYSYeD) January 31, 2017
Sincerely expected MAYBE Two Dozen, at most, to turn out tonight in #Vancouver for the Vigil.
Instead…
| #QuebecMosqueAttack #cdnmuslims pic.twitter.com/D3HtgbXzCf
— HïMY SYeD (@HiMYSYeD) January 31, 2017
We are so sorry.Canada grieves with you. Candles,flowers&broken hearts at vigil Al-Masjid Al-Jamia mosque #Vancouver pic.twitter.com/R6ejNygi92
— Lorna Adams (@LornaAdamsMD) January 31, 2017